Healthy: Preschooler
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My 4 Year Old Has Allergies..
Asked by J.B. from Evansville
on October 4, 2006
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My 4 year old , 5 in Dec. Has allergies. He has been on several different types of Allergy medicines and nothing is seeming to help. He gets headaches and runny noses...
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- Several allergies and skin irritants are chemical related. I would suggest ridding your home of hazardous products. Even your typical laundry detergent can cause pr...
- Not sure the question -- but I think you're looking for any solutions we've found? :) Well, my newly 4 year old is the same way. Eczema and allergies (probably will...
- My 4 year old is also on Singulair...and is a completely different sick kid without the stuff! He does have asthma as well but his allergies cause most of his asthma ...
Recipes
Asked by L.A. from Chicago
on July 7, 2008
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I have a two and a half year old and a ner baby, so I am looking for new healthy and quick recipes for dinner
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- I love kraftfoods.com. They have lots of simple and healthy snack and meal ideas. One thing I like that they have is Shop once, eat all week. They provide you with ...
- The South Beach Diet cookbooks have many yummy recipes. If you're looking for quick ones, they have a 30 min recipe book. I recommend borrowing it from the library t...
- Hi L. - and congrats on your newest arrival! We are big grillers at our house. We grill everything from chicken to chops to salmon. It seems to be the healthiest ...
Overweight 4 Year Old, Need Advice and Maybe Some Recipes!
Asked by S.F. from Clarksville
on April 4, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a 4 year old daughter who has been overweight since she was 2. She was always a healthy eater, I never gave her junk but didn't deprive her of a few ...
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- I have a friend that had a similar situation and after a year of drs and such discovered that her daughter was insoline resistant and had severe reflux causing severe ...
- I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through this, and for the way the kids are going to react in the coming years. Both of you Hang in there. I just would leave ...
- I would get a workup done on her. Take her to a large med center. See what an endocrinologist has to say. Also, look into your family background, are there, were there...
Food Ideas for a Picky 4 Year Old
Asked by S.L. from Columbus
on November 7, 2006
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I am having a problem with my 4 year old daughter who will not eat what most kids her age does. She wants hot dog, yogurt and cereal every night. I get a little shre...
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- i havent yet read the other responses, so i might be mentioning something youve already heard...but here is something i do for my 2 year old. when making Knorr/Lipton ...
- I am having the same problem. There is alot of good advice here, I think I will try some of them with my youngest. When my kids were still in child care, they ate vegg...
- Smoothies! You can blend up frozen spinach or other veggies and really not taste them at all and the kids think they are getting a treat. But honestly, it sounds lik...
Looking for Healthy Lunch Ideas for 3 Year Old and 1 Year Old
Asked by A.T. from Cincinnati
on January 5, 2007
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I am constantly reading about Mom's with picky eaters and I have one as well. Although I think mine is not nearly as picky as I thought after reading some of the othe...
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- Mine love: Canned mandarin oranges Yogurt - you can give them graham crackers to dip in it cheese quesidilla - just melts cheese between 2 tortilla's in the micro...
- i know exactly what you are going through my twins are the same way they only eat a few things but i just try and offer them the healty option have you tried tofu dog...
- Congratulations!! I also have a 3 yr old (4 on 2/24) and a 16 month old.. It is very hard to find something they both love. I read a lot of the mom's ideas which we...
Healthy Meals That Don't Taste Healthy
Asked by A.R. from Minneapolis
on March 22, 2011
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S Im trying to lose my last 20lbs of baby weight since I am done having kids. I go to the gym 5 days a week and started eating healthy but Im running out of healthy me...
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- It really depends on what your definition of "healthy" is. Me and my friends each have our own thoughts on that. Anyway... here are some thoughts that might help yo...
- Good for you! I find that adding different kinds of fruits to my salads helps quite a bit. My favorites include some combination of blueberries, pears, and blue cheese...
- Try www.allrecipes.com- I use this site ALL the time! There's a tag that is called Healthy Cooking. I haven't gone to this collection much, since, I just cook health...
Healthy Lunch
Asked by S.J. from Detroit
on June 3, 2010
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My 4 year old will be attending a summer camp this summer. I have to provide lunch. I need some suggestions on healthy lunches. No refrigerators will be provided.
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- pb&j or meat and cheese sandwiches, lots of fruit since he will need extra fluids. My kids like homemade bean and cheese burritos - just tortilla, ref beans and chees...
- PBJ keeps unrefrigerated. Fresh fruit and veggies, crackers, nuts and dried fruit are good too!
- Remember the good old days when we all took brown bags to school and the food was fine? :) They've got great BPA free reusable lunch containers at Target and othe...
Getting 3 Year Old Interested in New and Different Foods
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on June 27, 2008
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We are looking for ways to get my 3 year old to try new food and to eat stuff other than his old stand bys. I admit, we are guilty of giving in and letting him have h...
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- I have recently had great success in getting my 3 year old twins to try new foods by letting them make things themselves. Neither of my kids would eat a sandwich unti...
- I completely agree with getting your son involved in the cooking process. My 4 year old took a cooking class when he was 3 that taught them all about food, how to coo...
- i like the 3 rule that another mom suggested. the first thing i did with my 4 year old when i wanted her to eat only what we were eating, was to say NO big time to gi...
Seeking Recipes
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on April 13, 2009
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Hello all! I am a new stay at home mom and I am looking for some healthy and unique recipes to cook for my husband and 1 year old son. I do not use ground beef. We ...
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- One of the other mothers once recommended hamburger hash to me once. I made a few changes to the recipe. I substituted the ground beef for turkey ground and used red...
- I only use ground turkey too! Here is one of our staples: Turkey Veggie Quesadillas: brown 1 pkg ground turkey, use 1 pkg taco seasoning (per directions) gra...
- These obviously come from allrecipes...but they are two of our favorites. We aren't big on beef either. Lentil tacos - don't let the name fool you...I've shared thi...
Organic Recipes
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on September 20, 2011
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Hey mamas! I have recently switched my family to eating basically everything organic and am looking for some healthier recipes! I love cooking and have tons of great r...
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- EDIT: Forgot to mention that the Weston A Price annual conference will be in Dallas in November. I noticed someone mentioned the Website. I've heard great things abo...
- No suggestions for the healthy foods part, but as far as the makeup goes, Mary Kay is one of the best makeup brands that is very environmentally friendly...they have a...
- If you are looking for nutrient dense meals a great site to go to is www.nourishedkitchen.com. A great website to research is www.westonaprice.org as well. Dr. Mer...
